AWB Speaks for Washington Businesses

With a diverse membership consisting of businesses large and small, urban and rural, and from all parts of the state, the Association of Washington Business advocates in Olympia for public policy that encourages economic growth, boosts productivity and creates jobs.

Member Diversity = Effective Grassroots

The Association of Washington Business (AWB) is the oldest and most influential business organization in Washington state and is recognized as Washington’s chamber of commerce. Providing a voice for business since 1904, our membership has grown to more than 6,700 members. Of these 6,600 members; 80 percent are businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Our membership also includes some of the nation’s largest and most influential companies. Today, AWB's members provide jobs for more than 600,000 Washington residents.

AWB has built a solid record of success in the legislative and regulatory arenas. Recent achievements include regulatory reform, tax incentives and reductions that help attract – and retain – business investment in Washington state, and policy changes that encourage state agencies to become more efficient and customer-friendly.

A large and diversity of AWB members serve on the issue councils, committees and task force groups that guide the association and set our policy goals. Over the years, the AWB membership has become one of the most effective and respected grassroots forces in the state. When the Governor, Legislature, and state look for an answer from business about an issue... they turn to AWB.

Service to our Members…

When a company joins AWB they have the opportunity to take advantages of some very special programs only available to our members. Member programs such as our HealthChoice health care plan have been an affordable, quality benefit option for employers to provide health care to their employees.

Also, AWB CompWise provides valuable tools for maintaining a safe workplace and running a successful business. A worker comp retro program, AWB CompWise has excellent refund history with some companies receiving refunds of over 80 percent due to our merit-based refund formula. These along with other programs show that it pays to belong to AWB!